The three on the All-South
Region first team also earned All-Southeastern Conference first-team honors in
2013, with Jordan taking the SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Westphal is
making her second consecutive appearance on the All-South Region team as she
was a third-team selection as a freshman in 2012.

Here’s
a look at the season notes for Florida’s 2013 All-South Region recipients:

First
team:

Forward – Savannah Jordan: Southeastern Conference
Offensive Player of the Year – first in league history to be offensive player
of year as a freshman…All-Southeastern Conference first team selection and also
part of SEC All-Freshman team…SEC All-Tournament team…Named to College Sports
Madness All-America fourth team…Led team in goals (22) and points (47)…Goal
total is tied for third nationally and is second all-time for Gator freshmen…Also
shared SEC lead for goals…Opened collegiate career with two goals versus
Florida Gulf Coast and three versus Oregon State – that five-goal weekend
earned Disney/National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Player of
the Week honors…Oct. 28 Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week
and College Sports Madness National Player of the Week after three goal weekend
(one at Tennessee, two versus Texas A&M)…Three-time SEC Freshman of the
Week…Scored multiple goals seven times…Headed in golden goal for
double-overtime win at Mississippi State…Attended U.S. Under-18 National Team
camp in Lakeland Ranch, Fla., Oct. 13-17 and U.S. U-20 camp in Carson, Calif.,
Nov. 24-Dec. 1.

Midfielder – Havana Solaun: Gator co-captain…All-Southeastern
Conference first-team and SEC All-Tournament team selection…Nine assists led
the Gators and second with eight goals and 25 points…Started every match
played…Scored Florida’s first goal of 2013 versus Florida Gulf Coast…Turned in double-goal
matches versus Oklahoma State and at Tennessee…Career total of double-goal
matches now at four…Scored tying goal at South Florida…Hit Florida’s third goal
at Georgia…Turned in a pair of assists versus Kentucky and at Georgia…Tore
right anterior cruciate ligament in SEC Tournament final and underwent surgery
on Nov. 25…Part of U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Soccer Team player
pool…Joined U.S. U-23 team for three 2013 spring matches played in Spain.

Defender – Christen Westphal: All-Southeastern
Conference first-team and SEC All-Tournament selection…Named to College Sports
Madness All-America fourth team…Started every match at center back…Led Gators
with average of 89.04 minutes per match…Part of Top Drawer Soccer’s National
Team of the Week on Sept. 11 after shutout wins versus Oklahoma (3-0) and
Oklahoma State (2-0)…Named to TDS and College Soccer 360 National Teams of the
Week after two shutout wins – at Tennessee (3-0) and versus Texas A&M (2-0)
– and providing assist on Savannah Jordan’s second goal versus Texas A&M…Named
final SEC Defensive Player of the Week of season after scoring on a 40-yard
free kick to open Florida’s scoring at Georgia.

Third
team

Goalkeeper – Taylor Burke: Started 18 of 19 appearances…Nine
solo shutouts in 2013 brings career total to 23, which is second all-time among
Gator goalkeepers…No. 14 in NCAA Division I season rankings (as of Dec. 2) with
goals-against-average of .543 – the lowest season GAA in the program’s 19-year
history (previous low of 0.567 – Jordan Kellgren/1999)…Season-high saves (5) posted
in Texas A&M win.